Lackey-Overbeck House

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Lackey-Overbeck House
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Lackey-Overbeck House, August 2011
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Location520 E. Church St., Cambridge City, Indiana
Coordinates 39°48′42″N85°9′42″W / 39.81167°N 85.16167°W / 39.81167; -85.16167
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1835 (1835), c. 1850
Built byLackey, Ira
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 76000030 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1976

The Lackey-Overbeck House, also known as the Lackey-Cockefair-Overbeck-Matheis House, is a historic home located in the Cambridge City Historic District in Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana. Built around 1835 by architect Ira Lackey, the house incorporates elements typical of canal boom-era homes. It is a two-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with Federal and Greek Revival style design elements. A two-story rear wing was added in about 1850. [2]

In 1882, the property was purchased by the Overbeck family. Following their parents' deaths, four of the Overbeck daughters—Margaret, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Mary Frances—repurposed the house as a pottery studio, which they named Overbeck Pottery. They constructed a workshop in the basement, and Margaret, who had been an art teacher at DePauw University, conducted classes. Their pottery was widely recognized for its unique colors and glazes, the formula for which was kept secret. Today, their art is featured in museum collections across the country. [3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016.Note: This includes Phyllis B. Matteis (September 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lackey-Overbeck House" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
  3. Nixon, Kate (September 28, 2022). "Overbeck Pottery: the Pains and Triumphs of a Family Business". Arts and Crafts Collector. Retrieved July 19, 2025.